Cost of living comparison
Japan is 27.4% more expensive than Cabo Verde overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 16.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 0.3% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 22.0% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 7.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 3.0 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 26.1% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 34.1% less in Japan
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Cabo Verde. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Cabo Verde, you would:
pay 16.4% less for restaurants
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.10
CVE522.44
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.86
CVE497.56
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
CVE220.85
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.19
CVE121.93
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 0.3% less for groceries
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
CVE257.11
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.73
CVE688.47
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.01
CVE513.25
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
CVE287.09
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.29
CVE336.84
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.61
CVE164.79
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.17
CVE119.33
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.40
CVE142.94
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
CVE200.68
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
CVE109.46
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.87
CVE88.77
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 22.0% more for transportation
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.45
CVE660.54
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CVE2,587.33
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,166.78
CVE2,985,380.18
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.51
CVE2,201.72
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 7.7% less for housing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$57.24
CVE5,858.81
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$475.70
CVE48,690.52
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$350.12
CVE35,836.80
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$96.76
CVE9,903.43
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$136.23
CVE13,943.79
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,824.32
CVE289,084.31
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 26.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.70
CVE276.15
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.80
CVE183.99
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.38
CVE447.81
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.16
CVE4,519.53
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.78
CVE796.10
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 34.1% less for clothing
|
Cabo Verde
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.18
CVE4,726.85
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.75
CVE4,478.07
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.36
CVE9,453.70
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$145.83
CVE14,926.90
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
|
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